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The annual MPLS Impact Awards aim to foster and raise awareness of impact by rewarding it at a local level, preparing the ground for the impact case studies that will be needed for REF 2021, and future similar exercises. Awards comprise a pay award of £1,000 (minus taxes) made to the individual.

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University to lead new collaboration advancing zero carbon aviation through hydrogen

Leading academics from Oxford, Imperial College London, Loughborough, and King's College London launched a £9.5M hydrogen-powered jet engine programme at Oxford's Thermofluids Institute earlier this month. The EPSRC-backed project aims to achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050.

DPhil student recognised in the Women's Engineering Society's Top 50 Women in Engineering awards

Department of Engineering Science DPhil student Honora Driscoll has been named in the Women's Engineering Society's Top 50 Women in Engineering awards 2025, announced today for International Women in Engineering Day.

New breakthrough enables precise activation of quantum features in diamond

A new study led by researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Manchester has achieved a major advance in quantum materials, developing a method to precisely engineer single quantum defects in diamond – an essential step toward scalable quantum technologies.

First direct observation of the trapped waves that shook the world

Using a brand-new type of satellite altimetry, a study led by the Department of Engineering Science has finally confirmed the theory that the cause of extraordinary global tremors in September–October 2023 were two mega tsunamis in Greenland that became trapped standing waves.

In The Conversation: A robot that you ride like a horse is being developed. It will stretch current limits of engineering.

Matías Mattamala from the Oxford Robotics Institute writes for The Conversation about the engineering complexities of developing a robotic horse.

Oxford welcomes new Schmidt AI in Science Fellows

Ten new Fellows have joined the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship programme at the University of Oxford. Now entering its third year, the programme is helping to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to research across the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematical sciences.

New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms

Researchers from the Department of Engineering Science and NDORMS engineered ultrasound-activated, antibiotic-loaded nanoparticles that disrupt biofilms and deliver drugs directly to infection sites – advancing non-invasive targeting of infections.

Oxford researchers awarded ARIA funding to develop safety-first AI

Researchers from the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering Science are leading two major projects as part of the UK Government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Safeguarded AI programme.

In The Conversation: How a new wave of fighter jets could transform aerial combat

Dr David Bacci from the Oxford Thermofluids Laboratory explains the engineering advancements in the new sixth-generation of jets for The Conversation.

Attisani donation funds PhD scholarship in ZERO Institute at Oxford

The University of Oxford's ZERO Institute (Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford), dedicated to pioneering research in zero-carbon energy systems, is delighted to announce the establishment of a new PhD/DPhil scholarship funded by the Ezgi and Michele Attisani family foundation. Mr. Attisani, an active tech investor and founder of the world's largest e-sports platform, FACE IT, has donated to support emerging talent in the field of zero-carbon energy.

New AI-powered tool could enhance forensic investigations of traumatic brain injuries

A study led by researchers from the Department of Engineering Science has developed an advanced physics-based AI-driven tool to aid traumatic brain injury (TBI) investigations in forensics and law enforcement.

EPSRC announces £22 million investment for seven projects to kick start economic growth and address regional needs

Nuclear robotics and artificial intelligence cluster will link Cumbria and Oxfordshire to accelerate the decommissioning of the country’s nuclear legacy and remove people from harm.

New, ARIA-backed project aims to unlock radically cheaper AI hardware

The University of Oxford is to share in a £50 million award from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), to advance research that could unlock artificial intelligence (AI) hardware at a thousandth of the cost.

Intelligence Community Awards Support Oxford Security Research

Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt (Department of Engineering Science) and Dr Simon Birnbach (Department of Computer Science) have been awarded UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme to tackle emerging security challenges.

Four Oxford researchers win prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes

Associate Professor Natalia Ares (Department of Engineering Science), who received the Philip Leverhulme Prize for her work on experimental quantum physics, was one of four Oxford researchers recognised by the Leverhulme Trust.

A blueprint for sustainability: Building new circular battery economies to power the future

The Oxford Martin School Programme on Circular Battery Economies aims to deliver a blueprint for a truly circular battery economy, with a focus on leveraging opportunities in the Global South. The programme is led by Paul Shearing, Department of Engineering Science and Director of the ZERO Institute.

Engineering Professors elected as Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows

At its AGM on 17 September 2024 the Royal Academy of Engineering elected 71 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship. Professor Tim Denison and Professor Paul Shearing are amongst those elected.

‘Origami-inspired’ folding electrodes could reduce surgery needed to treat brain conditions

A research team led by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have created new ‘origami-inspired’ brain electrodes that can fold to a fraction of their full size. This advance could significantly reduce the amount of surgery needed to treat conditions such as epilepsy, or to install brain-computer interfaces.

Four MPLS scientists awarded Royal Society of Chemistry prizes

Four scientists and a multidisciplinary collaboration have won prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation. The awards are among the oldest and most prestigious research prizes in the world, having recognised excellence in the chemical sciences for more than 150 years.

A Green Steel pathway would turbocharge Ukraine’s post-war recovery, new study shows

As the international community gathers this week to discuss Ukraine’s post-war recovery, a new analysis led by the University of Oxford demonstrates that Green Steel should be top of the agenda.

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